Yes! Another bather here (bubble baths for sure). A lot gets worked out in the tub – a lot of thinking, not-thinking, relaxing, unwinding, unclenching – literally the scrubbing away of the cares of the day.

Nighttime is also my writing time. This is when I work on essays and write my blog posts. I know it’s probably not my optimally sharpest time, but I am just not disciplined enough to go to sleep at 10 pm and to wake up and work at 5 am.

I have recipes on the Freedom Grill web site http://www.freedomgrill.com/recipes.html and on the Fire Brand Sauce web site. http://www.firebrandsauce.com/recipes.html. One of my favorites is standing rib roast for the holidays. I cut slits in the meat and push garlic cloves in then make a paste of olive oil, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley, thyme, oregano, sage, and rosemary and rub that on the meat about 3 hours before cooking. Very tasty. No grill? Oh the horror. I have 4.

I go online. Read some blogs, see who is online to chat. (I am also a bath person too though.) The funny thing is I actually find myself staying up later since becoming a mommy. I just love the peacefulness of the night!

Well, once you’re kids become teens you start going to bed before them, so forget that!

And since they sleep until noon or beyond, you can have morning alone time.

However, they also start having a social life beyond you (and a more active one, too, I might add!) and a driver’s license. They’re not around as much, so your alone time comes at random moments; take ‘em!